Washington newborns testing positive for drugs at alarming rates

Washington newborns testing positive for drugs at alarming rates

Washington's newborn drug exposure rates are nearly double the national average, with Spokane County facing rates three and a half times higher.

Spokane man sentenced for fentanyl distribution in Tri-Cities

SPOKANE, Wash. – A 26-year-old from Spokane, has been sentenced to nine years in prison for drug trafficking, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. U.S. District Judge Mary K. Dimke also imposed four years of supervised release. The Drug Enforcement Administration found that Ricardo Cantu was supplying methamphetamine and fentanyl-laced pills in the Tri-Cities area

One sentenced in fentanyl case

ST. PETER — One of four people charged for their alleged connection to fentanyl sales in Nicollet County recently received jail time and a stayed prison sentence.

Fresno Woman, Tied to Fentanyl 'M30 King,' Sentenced to Federal Prison

A Fresno woman was sentenced Monday to six years and eight months in federal prison for her role in a conspiracy to traffic fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine, Acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith announced. Related Story: Fresno Barbershop Shooting Leaves Man Dead, Two Others Injured Alma Garza, 24, was convicted by a federal jury in September following a four-day trial. Prosecutors said she worked as a trusted assistant to Horacio Torreci…

Tri-Cities Man Sentenced to Over Nine Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking 16,541 Fentanyl Pills and Nearly Two Pounds of Meth

SPOKANE, WA — A Tri-Cities man has been sentenced to over nine years in federal prison for his role in a drug trafficking operation involving fentanyl and methamphetamine. On April 18, Acting United States Attorney Richard Barker announced that United States District Judge Mary K. Dimke sentenced 26-year-old Ricardo Cantu to 108 months in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release. According to court records and information pre…